Moose Musings

11:11pm: Wait almost 2 hours? Because that's what I did, LOL. Although I had my book with me so it wasn't like I was totally bored and fortunately, the weather isn't so cold now because that would have suuucked.

I obviously wasn't planning to get free pizza having being to the gym, but I was out of toilet paper so had to go and buy some on my way home, and walking to the supermarket I happened to pass by the newly opened pizza shop, where they were offering the free pizzas. I wasn't actually going to go there, because the line was already quite long and a there was a crowd hanging around - I later realised that these were people who were waiting for their order. But y'know, free food is hard to walk past, so after running into an old work colleague, chatting for a bit and getting a free cannoli I got in the line. As it turned out I was among the last - the free pizza stopped at 7pm and it was about 6:45 when I got to the front counter. My order number was 396! And they were only at 160 or something... So yeah long wait - when they said it would be about an hour I almost decided not to stick around. Still for all that I'm glad I did because it was a very yummy pizza indeed, even if there was no Hawaiian option :OP

Of course, it did mean I got home quite late, which means I'm updating this pretty late too! Before I rush off though, I have to say I'm a bit concerned about my side muscles which have been oddly sore since yesterday, I hope the physio didnt do something weird to them, but I don't think she'd actually touched that area so I must have sat oddly or slept weirdly. I hope I don't have to go back, it does cost like $90 a go.

Right, I totally got distracted by Duolingo and now it's nearly a quarter to midnight, which is no good because I haven't been getting enough zzzs lately and that just won't do.

That being the case, I better dash, see you later!

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10:20pm: Well, the Juniors are at least, I didn't realise until I went onto YouTube today and it was on my "For You" watch list. I'd totally forgotten about it! Always a fun watch, although I was hoping to find the para-archery, but I guess they don't show the seeding rounds? Because those are on today, but they weren't streaming, boo-urns.

Anywho, I'm not sure if I should stay up for the last group of ladies because I'm pretty sure I haven't been getting enough sleep this week, which probably explains my sore eyeballs since it wasn't windy today.

As for work, lots of Inter Library Loans were sent out today since the courier drops them off quite late on Wednesdays now. But yeah, I got them all out except for one, sometimes when I put the reserve on, it comes out with a different branch than the one on the actual request, which is weird and rather annoying. I have to ring that patron and ask them which branch they actually want to pick the book up from, but sometimes they don't answer their phone or call me back.Ah well, tomorrow is another day.

Going off the topic, my water sort game I play on my mobile phone has changed and now it sucks, I have no idea why they did that, I might have to uninstall it it's that bad. Bah, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Also there's so many ads on it now with that damn pain in the ass AI voice. Throws up hands.

On that note, I'm gonna head off, because the past few days I've been saying I'll go to bed once I wrap up my journal entry and then neglect to do it! Not this time though.

So goodnight!

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8:42pm: Well, I didn't get as much sleep as I hoped to last night, somehow time got away from me and it was 12:45am before I turned in, then some asshat rang my apartment buzzer at like...8am or something? I didn't answer it, obviously, but it woke me up. Grumble. This is hopefully why my left eyelid feels like it's twitching, I wouldn't want it to be something serious :Oo

Anyway, I thought I had more to say with this entry, but my mind is kinda blanking...I went out this morning with the aim of finding a darning mushroom (I'd never heard of one, but it's what you need to darn stuff, like the jumper I'm hoping to fix), there's this sewing shop a few blocks down. Alas, they didn't have one, although admittedly I didn't ask the shopkeeper. I'm terrible at not doing that, LOL.

Looking at my jumper though I fear I won't be able to fix it, it's not just a hole in it, the material itself seems to be thinning out :O( So I wondered about maybe tracking down a plain grey jumper and stitching little coloured squares on it like the current jumper, but no luck there either. I even briefly considered learning to knit so I could make a jumper myself, but that sounds a little overzealous LOL. It is a bummer though, because I did actually find a jumper like it on eBay, except it was a size medium, which won't fit me. Hope whoever did buy it will enjoy it, it's a cute jumper!

Anywho, I should wrap this up, tomorrow I'm heading down to Wollongong with my parents, we're meeting with some relatives along the way and then Monday morning I catch the train back, so I should make sure I've got everything packed and ready to go.

Before I go though...

The Friday Five

17/5/24

These questions were written by Dreamwidth user Spacefem.

1) Is summer a break for you, or is it busier? Well, it's not summer here in Australia, but yeah it is a bit, since it's Christmas time and my birthday, my big bro and his family usually come for a visit too so I take like two weeks off work. Good times.

2) What's next for your travel plans? Well, excepting tomorrow, in a few weeks I'm going to Fiji with my mother and her friend. Only for five days, very exciting!

3) What have you spontaneously done lately? I'm a pretty boring soul, so nothing really comes to mind right now. Hmmm, well I did spontaneously buy Cities Skylines last month, which proved to be a good idea.

4) What's your favorite way to unwind after a long day? Sit on my butt on my ouch and watch TV and/or YouTube.

5) What's in your pockets? I'm in my PJs so no pockets.


On that note, ta ta!

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10:15pm: Because I got a little less than that last night and I am feeling very sleepy right now indeed. Yaaawn! This reminds me that I should probably start going to bed earlier in preparation for when Mrs S comes back, although I still don't know what days I'll have when she gets back.

One job I won't have however is the Home Library Service Officer role, I heard back from the Manager when I came in to volunteer on Friday. However! She thought I made a good case for myself and all, and suggested that I could do some casual shifts for the Home Library Service while they're a bit understaffed. Who knows...maybe the person who did get the job will decide it's not for them or find something else and I might be considered again. :OP I still haven't heard back about the Library Assistant job that they went external with, though...and there's all ready a new round of Library Assistant jobs to apply for! Phew!

Not to mention actual librarian jobs...which closed on Friday, I applied to those as well, although with my lack of experience I'm not sure what luck I'll have with that (lack of experience seems to be my achilles heel right now, except wouldn't you know it? Back when I didn't have a Masters it was a lack of qualifications! Side-eyes all this.)

So yes, lots of jobs to apply to! I sure hope I get something though...as the jobs get filled they'll be less casual shifts available for me. In fact, it's all ready kinda of happening, for the last two weeks I've only had one extra shift per week, when previously I've had three. I had to take money out of my savings this week to cover rent! I'm wondering if that might have to do with the move to a fortnightly pay system at the library, but honestly, I'm sure it's because even with the extra shifts I'm not making up those 15 hours I do for Mrs S.

Ah man, adult life is hard. :OP

In other news, the parental units are on the cruising portion of their travels, I was following their progress on Cruise Tracker (they have had wifi here and there and sent us photos :O) but it's stopped tracking, which I'm wondering might be because some years back there was the whole pirate thing (the ship my parents are on actually got fired at by Somali pirates!) so perhaps they're not updating so the pirates can't track them. Having said that though...I'm sure they use their own radars or whatever...or just sail around looking for ships. Or maybe they're not even in action anymore, I haven't heard about pirates out there in ages.

But yeah whatever the case, they're in the middle of the Indian Ocean right now, so no wifi and thus they're incommunicado. I bet they're living it up though!

Anyway, with the parentals away I have been seeing more of M and Grandpa, which is nice, in fact this week I'll be spending two nights over there because it's ANZAC Day on Wednesday and Grandpa goes in the march so he'll be out and M can't be left by herself for too long in case she falls over something (knock on wood!) Although, she's been much more steady on her feet since the operation on her toe - which was pretty much an amputation. But, the important thing is, we can play Canasta when I come over! :O)

The only thing I'm still wondering about is whether or not to go to the Annual Ice Skating Show at the Macquarie Ice Rink on Thursday. On the one hand, ice shows are fun and it'd be good to support the skaters, on the other as mentioned I'm running low on dough and I don't have anyone to go with so perhaps I should skip in this year? I dunno... Plus would I drive there or catch the bus? If I do go, should I see if I can stay over at my friend's place like I did a couple of years back? I have work the next day in the afternoon so I guess it can work. Thing is I didn't go skating this afternoon (I got some new shoes and my feet were sore) so I don't actually have a ticket, so I'd have to go over early on Thursday to get one before the line gets too big. Decisions decisions!

Also...I've realised I need to rearrange the day I'm going in for volunteering, because of the working on Friday thing (I forgot about that shift...) Plus I've got my car booked in for a service on Monday morning, phew! So busy busy week coming up!

On that note, I should wrap this up and get ready for bed. Last week I totally overslept and didn't get to church which was a shame, so I want to be up tomorrow.

Hope you're all well in internetland!

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11:19pm: Although I do at least have my two current jobs of course, so no need to panic on that count, but neither of the library jobs panned out. I'm so disappointed! Particularly about the Inter-Library Loans Officer! I really enjoy that sort of work, but according to the feedback the interview panel just figured I didn't have enough experience to take on such a big task.

As for the Collections Officer, I sort of fucked up that interview so I guess that's not a big surprise.

However, Mrs S has recently interviewed a new person to be a back-up, although it's possible said person may be interested in more hours. I hope I don't end up losing work!

I swear...when you come off poorly in interviews like I do, trying to find a job when you've managed to get one, even if it isn't entirely what you're looking for is is super difficult. I just don't have the confidence to risk my current position even if it's my dream job. :O(

Of course the thing to do, is not mention the interviews to Mrs S at all, but the thing is, if I do that and then get a job, even if I can give plenty of notice, she'll probably still feel kind of betrayed. But, eh, you gotta do what you gotta do I suppose?

Anywho, apart from that, things have been going pretty well, although I "only" got 7.5 hours of sleep last night and thus am most tired! Either that or I woke up at the wrong part of my sleep cycle...either way, zzzs are needed, I tells ya! Plus I get up at like 8:15am tomorrow to go to church with Dad, so I better wrap this thing up.

Oh! And I managed to survive the library today - the air-con remains on the fritz- but it was pretty uncomfortable at times. D: It's going to be much cooler tomorrow, hopefully I won't be chilly in my dress when I'm outside, but I guess that's a risk I'll have to take. :OP

And now, I'm out, goodnight all!

PS. I also went and saw M today after work and we played Cansta, we were in the middle of one game, which she kicked my butt in, and started another where she is kicking my ass. Man, next time I head over there I gotta step up my game!

11:50pm: So there's more skating on this week - this time in China, which is pretty good timewise for me...but OMG every skater I was really rooting for bar one screwed up - or got screwed (figure skating judging is notoriously iffy). Now obviously this is ridiculous, I don't control the universe, of course, but man, when five of your favourites end up way off the podium and I don't even know if two of the three who did actually deserved to be you start to get suspicious!

I'm starting to feel relieved rather than bummed that I didn't fangirl Plushy (who's 35th birthday was yesterday) earlier! He might not have become the unstoppable winner he was LOL!

My biggest beef, is that the female skater I like did a triple axel (which is a jump that like...only one other lady can do at the moment) and it wasn't the neatest looking jump, but she did all her other ones amazingly, but still ended up 7th because...I dunno...the rules don't reward that sort of thing anymore. Grumble, grumble.

In other news, there was a rather embarrassing incident at work for me today...a lady and her daughter came in to pick up a DVD they reserved. The first problem, it was the wrong DVD! D: How the Hell did that even happen? Fortunately I was able to find the right one, but it was old and the lady felt that it would be too scratched to work, so she asked if we had a DVD cleaning machine.

Well, we do, but I've never used it and I don't think I'm allowed, which I told her. She looks at me as if I'm a complete idiot and asks if there's anyone else who can. I ask the librarian but she doesn't know anything about it, so at this point I'm getting agitated, the lady is getting more demanding and I don't know what to do.

Finally, I go downstairs to the DVD cleaning machine and try to work it, but it doesn't work. One of the collection management ladies is there so I ask if she knows how to use it. She flips out telling me I shouldn't have touched the machine! Apparently it's really hard to use, and the lady who looks after it is away from work with a broken leg and none of them have been able to figure it out since she's been out.

So I go back to the lady and explain this, but she's still asking what is she meant to do if she takes the disc home and it won't play.

Well, at this point I lose it and snap at her, because I don't have an answer. Because even if she brings it back on Monday or whatever, I don't know if there'll be someone who can work the DVD cleaner there (I don't actually mention that). I tell her we won't charge her for the hold (even though I'm not supposed to do that either), but she STILL wants to know what will happen if the DVD won't play.

At which point I practically yell "I DON'T KNOW?!!" Other people in the library look in our direction, at which point the librarian has to step in and diffuse the situation. But the lady clearly thought I had a problem and was being unreasonable.

But I ask you...was I? Or was she? First off, it's a library, people borrow the DVDs, hopefully they don't wreck them, but if they do, they either need to confess or tell us the DVD doesn't play. I can't possibly know if it does or doesn't because I don't have a frigging DVD player, I mean there is actually one in the library, but it would have taken a fuckload of time to turn on and connect to the TV.

Secondly, I said I couldn't operate the machine, is this an oversight by library management? Maybe, but if I can't use it, I can't use it. But then I tried to and I can only hope I didn't break it! I suppose I should have stood my ground, but she was being extremely pushy.

Now the DVD has been descratched before, a few years ago, but honestly? It probably hasn't been borrowed since then, so.

The point is, the whole thing was embarrassing and upsetting and since we all wear name tags these days now I have to worry that I might be reported! Or that the librarian who I don't know very well, but seems a bit..gossipy might tell. And considering that just this morning another co-worker was telling me how much the appreciated me work as a volunteer and that I'm a great employee is disconcerting.

Or perhaps I'm being oversensitive.

I don't think I've been getting enough sleep lately, so I really need to go to bed right now (it's nearly 12:30am and catch up!)

And my NaNo is languishing with all this skating watching. :OP

So now, goodnight!

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11:19pm: Ok, I actually started this update last night, but then somehow closed my browser and by then it was quite late and I had to get to bed.

Anyway, it did auto-save it, so let's get back on it:


The reason for the subject heading? Well, exciting news! Our Aussie Skater, Brendan Kerry has just picked up a bronze medal at the Lombardia Trophy! Aaah! It's not one of the big well-known skating competitions, but important people still go there, so yaaay! How awesome is that! :O) I'm very much looking forward to seeing him at the Olympics!

Speaking of skating, I didn't end up doing any of my own today, it was rather warm and I ended up feeling pretty hot in my jeans and just generally uncomfortable, I ended up turning around and heading back home a third of the way there. I felt kind of disappointed in myself for not going - pft story of my life - I did actually think of going once I changed my clothes, but then my abdominal area decided to hurt and I just felt lazy.

I did end up going to the local shopping centre, to see about buying new sneakers, where I was surprised to discover that the sports shop has been bought out by another chain! That was quick, there was no indication they were in trouble. I think all the staff stayed which is good to know.

Anyway, they were having a 20% off sale, but alas I couldn't find a pair that really spoke to me. I thought about getting a rainbow pair but since I wear them to work I don't want them to be too over the top...or maybe I was just feeling cheap and the fact I couldn't find any under 80 bucks that weren't bright pink was what put me off. LOL.

As for today, eh, not a lot happened, I don't think I got enough sleep though because I felt really odd this morning, like...bummed out and shit. I feel better now, though, so that's a relief.

But damnit, once again I started writing on my fanfic too late, because I really have to go to bed now and I've done like...three sentences of it. :O( Perhaps I'll have to give up on my 70 books a year target, because reading stuff is interfering with my writing stuff. :OP

Anywho, time for me to go, want to keep on the right side of the zzzs!

Goodnight all!

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11:44pm: Yes, indeed the first Junior Grand Prix event of the 2017-2018 season is happening up in Brisbane this week! I watched the ladies and mens short programs live yesterday and this afternoon it was the short dance and mens free programs. Interestingly and strangely there's no pairs competition in this event, I always though ice dancing was the least popular of the skating events, the more you know!

So at the end of today the gold, silver and bronze Junior men were crowned. :O) Three Russian born lads, although the gold medalist actually represents USA, so not a clean sweep. :OP But there were three Aussie men and a New Zealander in the mix! One of the Aussie men and the New Zealander were very impressive! There was also a kid from Mexico who kicked some major ass - well maybe not so much scoring wise but still!

Ah figure skating so fun to watch! Although I probably peered at my laptop screen too long because I ended up with a headache thankfully I took some ibproufen and it's good now although yet again I've neglected my fic, honestly me, get with the program!

Speaking of ice skating, I'm pretty sure I won't go tomorrow because I've still got a cough from my cold so it's probably not a good idea. Fortunately, I don't have to worry about my beanie because my friend kindly went and got it for me, yay! Although I feel bad about leaving the beanie with her for too long since I haven't actually given her the money for it yet! Oh well I'll guess I'll figure it out.

Anywho, I better not dilly dally because it's almost midnight and I do have work tomorrow, plus I woke up at like 4am this morning and tossed and turned for a while until I went back to sleep!

Besides I don't actually have anything else to report so I might as well wrap this thing up.

Goodnight all!

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11:34pm: Huh, I thought I got enough zzzzs last night, but apparently not? Either that or the ice skating i did this afternoon tired me out more than I thought.

Either way I can barely keep my eyes open, which is annoying because I wanted to write more on my fic and actually put together a coherent journal entry. LOL, so much fail on my behalf.

I can't even remember what I've said in previous entries? Did I mention the library assistant interview next Wednesday? Well even if I did I shall mention it again because this is awesooome! I need to get myself prepared for it though, ask the right questions, answer the right questions and all that.

Right, so due to overwhelming tiredness I'm gonna wrap this up here, I gotta brush my teeth before going to bed after all!

And now I say goodnight!

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11:28pm: So for the past few days I've continued investigating tablets and I thought to myself, you know what, maybe I should buy one of those cheap 7 inch tablet they have at Officeworks, it comes in all sorts of different colours and I could use it for apps and type my fanfic on this laptop etc etc.

Except, I kinda forgot the main problem with that tablet, it's got some weird shit going on with the screen, like...it's weird? It's got this kind of glare to it and it's nearly impossible to hold it at an angle that doesn't cause it to look weird. It's not easy on the eye at all, boo.

So, now I have to take it back...again, not that they know I bought one before, but dang what a waste of time, grumble grumble.

I think I'm just going to go back to looking at second hand tablets, or see if I can get the old Motorola to work properly in the meantime, damn thing's so slow these days. But it's not like there's not enough storage on it, very strange...Maybe that's just how it goes.

Right, what else to report - well, I got an email today from Mona Vale with a whoooole lotta shifts for the upcoming months! Wow, what luck! I can take all of them pretty much...except for the two I'm already working, LOL.

In less good luck, it would appear the library job that I'm going to apply for was originally advertised only internally...I don't remember seeing it, do'h! So now it's being externally advertised, so there's gonna be a heap of applications. Of course, I'm going to call the contact person and let them know I'll be apply and so on, although there is one concern...namely that one of my co-workers who I was working with today had rang up to ask about the job and it sounds like they want someone who'd be willing to do Storytime for the kids. It's not a necessary part of the job description yet, but ewww.

Also I wonder how the days will work out? Plus it's for Manly Library, which is interesting, I wonder why they didn't mention it it in the ad. Eh, whatever.

So time is running short so I better wrap this up - but I need to remember to call a few people on Monday, namely the HR Department about claiming some of my gym membership, I keep forgetting to do so and I need to know if the GST needs to be on the thing or what.

Also, I should call my friend! I saw her in the library today actually, but we didn't have enough time to talk, but I've been too much of a hermit lately.

Right, it's ten minutes to midnight and once again I've been late to get to bed so I shall take this as my cue to exit!

Goodnight all!

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